I. INFORMATIONAL HEARING AND SITE VISIT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Committee designated to conduct proceedings in the above-captioned matter will hold an Informational Hearing and Site Visit to discuss the OTAY MESA GENERATING PROJECT as follows:

The Informational Hearing will convene at 4 p.m. and
then recess to allow for a Site Visit during daylight hours.
Bus transportation to the site will leave from the Public
Services Building at 4:30 p.m. Following the Site Visit,
the buses will return to the Public Services Building, and
the Informational Hearing will reconvene at approximately
6:00 p.m. For bus reservations, see page 3 below.

Landowners, members of the general public, and
interested agencies are invited to attend this event, or any
portion of this event, and question the Applicant and Energy
Commission staff concerning the project. The Commission's
Public Adviser, Roberta Mendonca, will be present to assist
interested individuals or organizations and to provide
information on participating in the Commission's
certification process. She may be reached at (916) 654-4489
or (800) 822-6228 or e-mail: pao@energy.state.ca.us

Background

On August 2, 1999, the Otay Mesa Generating Company (a
subsidiary of PG&E Generating) filed an Application for
Certification (AFC) that proposes to develop a 510-megawatt
(MW) natural gas-fired power plant in the Otay Mesa area in
San Diego County. On October 6, 1999, the Energy Commission
began its 12-month review of the AFC to determine whether
the project will comply with all applicable laws. The
Informational Hearing scheduled in this Notice is sponsored
by the Commission to inform the public about the project and
to invite public participation in this review.

Project Description

The Otay Mesa Generating Project will be located on a
15-acre parcel within a 46-acre property on the eastern
portion of the Otay Mesa. The site is approximately 15
miles southeast of the City of San Diego, near the western
base of the San Ysidro Mountains and about 1.5 miles north
of the United States/Mexico border. The 46-acre property is
about 800 feet east of Alta Road and 1,500 feet north of
Otay Mesa Road. The site is undeveloped and consists
primarily of fallow agricultural land. It is zoned for
mixed industrial uses in an area planned for industrial and
commercial development. Land uses in the area include the
Donovan State Correctional Facility to the northwest, and
several businesses located at the former Kuebler Ranch to
the north of the site. The access route to the site is Otay
Mesa Road, turning north on Alta Road. (See attached Figure
3.2-1 - not available in on-line version).

The natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant will
generate up to 510 MW of electricity. It includes two power
islands, each of which will include a combustion turbine
generator, a heat recovery steam generator with duct
burners, a steam turbine generator, and air-cooled
condensers. In addition, the project includes a new 230
kilovolt (kV) switchyard, with a 0.1 mile connection to San
Diego Gas & ElectricÕs (SDG&E) existing 230 kV
Miguel-Tijuana transmission line that passes near the
eastern boundary of the proposed site. A 9-mile section of
this existing line may be modified to accommodate the
addition of new conductors (i.e., wires carrying
electricity) on existing towers, between an interconnection
point east of the plant site and SDG&EÕs Miguel substation.
SDG&E will build a new two-mile natural gas pipeline to
provide fuel for the project. The gas pipeline will connect
to SDG&EÕs Pipeline 2000, which is currently under
construction.

The project will use dry cooling technology, while
process water for steam generation and potable water for
domestic needs will be supplied by the Otay Water District
via a 0.2 mile pipeline connection to an existing line in
Johnson Canyon.

The engineering and environmental details of the
proposed project are contained in the Application for
Certification. Copies of the AFC are available at the San
Diego Public Library, South Chula Vista Library, and the
Otay Mesa Branch Library in San Diego County.

Electrical energy produced by this proposed "merchant"
power plant will be sold in California's competitive
electricity market. A merchant plant is built with private
funding, without creating any direct financial liability for
electricity consumers. The project will sell electricity on
the deregulated electricity market through the California
Power Exchange.

Purpose of the Informational Hearing

Licensing of the electric generating plant and related
facilities, such as the transmission line and natural gas
pipeline, is under the Energy Commission's jurisdiction.
The power plant certification process, which contains
requirements equivalent to those under the California
Environmental Quality Act, will examine all relevant
engineering and environmental aspects of the proposed
project. This review provides a public forum allowing the
Applicant, Commission staff, interested parties,
governmental agencies, landowners, and members of the
general public to consider the relative advantages and
disadvantages of the project, and to propose changes or
alternatives to the project as necessary.

At the Informational Hearing, landowners, members of the
general public, and representatives of governmental agencies
will have an opportunity to obtain information and to offer
comments on the proposal. The Applicant will explain plans
for developing the proposed site and related facilities.
Energy Commission staff will explain the administrative
licensing process and StaffÕs role in reviewing the
application. Applicant and Staff will also discuss proposed
schedules and possible issues that may be significant during
this proceeding.

II. SITE VISIT AND BUS RESERVATIONS

After the Informational Hearing is convened, the
Applicant will host a visit to the project site. Bus
transportation will be provided from the Hearing location.
Landowners, members of the general public, and governmental
agencies are invited to participate in this tour. Persons
planning to go to the Site Visit should make a reservation
with the Public Adviser at (916) 654-4489 or toll free at
(800) 822-6228 or e-mail pao@energy.state.ca.us no later
than Wednesday, November 10, 1999.

III. PROPOSED SCHEDULES AND ISSUE STATEMENTS

In order to assist participants in understanding the
project, Applicant and Staff shall file proposed schedules
for the certification review, and Staff shall file an Issue
Identification Report summarizing the potential major issues
in this case no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 8,
1999. Identify all filings with "Docket No. 99-AFC-5."

Copies of these documents may be obtained after November
8th by calling the Public AdviserÕs office at (800)
822-6228. StaffÕs proposed schedule and Issue
Identification Report will also be available on the
CommissionÕs Internet Web page at:
www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/otaymesa

IV. INFORMATION

Members of the public may participate in all phases of
the licensing process in a variety of ways. If you need
information concerning public participation, please contact
Roberta Mendonca, the Commission's Public Adviser, at (916)
654-4489 or, toll free in California, at (800) 822-6228 or
e-mail: pao@energy.state.ca.us

Technical questions concerning the project should be
addressed to Eileen Allen, the Commission's Project Manager,
at (916) 654-4082 or e-mail at: eallen@energy.state.ca.us

Questions of a legal or procedural nature should be
directed to Susan Gefter, the Hearing Officer, at (916)
654-3893 or e-mail at: sgefter@energy.state.ca.us

If you require special accommodation to participate in
this event, please contact Robert Sifuentes at (916)
654-5004 or e-mail at: rsifuent@energy.state.ca.us

Media inquiries should be directed to Claudia Chandler,
Assistant Executive Director for Media and Public
Communications at (916) 654-4989 or e-mail at:
energia@energy.ca.gov

Information concerning the status of the project, as
well as notices and other relevant documents, is also
available on the Energy Commission's Internet home page at:
www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/otaymesa